The Cold War

Our Cold War History series looks at the great battle between the USA and USSR over more than four decades. We discuss the nuclear bomb threat and the many shocking events that took place in countries and regions all over the world during the war.

We look at events including the Cuban Missile Crisis, Korean War, Vietnam War, the Berlin Wall, Prague Spring, detente, the rise of opposition groups in the Eastern bloc, and the history of nuclear weapons.

Then in Cold War People we take a peek into the lives of some of the key people involved in the Cold War. Stalin, Churchill, Kennedy, Eisenhower, Khrushchev, Mao, Nixon... To name but a few!

And don't forget - we have two books out on the Cold War. Click on the book images for more information!